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Child & teen health

Provide advice on conditions affecting children and teens.

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Child & teen health

DH targets puberty suppressing hormones ‘loopholes’ for overseas prescribers

Health secretary says 'nothing is off the table' in tackling overseas 'loopholes'.

17 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Child & teen health

Recommending appropriate pain relief for children

Refresh your knowledge on common childhood pain occasions and the advice you can offer to parents

08 Jan 2024 , 5 Min Module

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Child & teen health

Putting pharmacy first for infant feeding advice

Pharmacy can play an important role in supporting new parents when they are looking for advice regarding infant feeding.

23 Oct 2023 , 5 Min Module

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Child & teen health

I got you babe

For many a concerned parent, the first place they may turn when their child seems a little under the weather is their local pharmacy. Here's how staff can quell their worries

13 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Child & teen health

Managing pain and fever in children

This single-page module will help keep you up to date on how to manage pain and fever in children.

22 Aug 2023 , 8 Min Module

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Child & teen health

Learning and development

When children return to school after a long summer break, parents often concentrate on buying new school uniform, children’s shoes and stationery supplies, to make sure their child is well-prepared for the year ahead. But many don’t think about ‘back‑to-school’ health in advance

01 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Child & teen health

No role models?

With an obesity crisis weighing on the small shoulders of the UK’s children and teens, can community pharmacies help parents demonstrate healthy habits for better futures?

14 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Child & teen health

Helping kids be their healthy best: November 2022

New in store this month

04 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Child & teen health

MHRA approves melatonin solution for children with ADHD and insomnia

Children with ADHD are more likely to have sleep onset insomnia

05 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Child & teen health

How to manage parasites

While families enjoy the summer break from routine, it’s time for pharmacies to start preparing for the parasite infections that often coincide with back to school in September.

15 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Child & teen health

Common Childhood Illnesses

This interactive video will test and reinforce your knowledge so you can confidently advise parents on common childhood illnesses, such as teething, earache, coughs and colds.

13 May 2022 , 10 Min Module

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Child & teen health

Survey will assess pupils' attitudes towards smoking, alcohol and drugs

Around one thousand schools in England will be randomly selected by the government.

03 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Child & teen health

A welcome 'return to normal'

Children's mental health is the chief concern as classrooms reopen for the autumn term

02 Sep 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Child & teen health

Children in troubled households more likely to suffer mental health issues

Researchers looked at the anonymised hospital and GP records of 190,000 children in Wales.

19 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Child & teen health

Be sun smarter

It may be staycations for many this year, but the British sun can still be a cause for concern

15 Jun 2021 , 3 Min Article

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Child & teen health

It's that time again

Kid's are heading back to school, so we know what's aroujnd the corner

06 Sep 2020 , 3 Min Article